Imagination Station Science Museum BLOG

Win a Free Desktop Floating Globe

2011-06-02T16:57:00.001-04:00

Summer Camps Registration 2010

2010-04-23T12:03:00.002-04:00

2009-11-05T12:05:00.004-05:00

2009 Whirligig Festival - November 7 & 8

The event lasts for two fun-filled exciting days during the first weekend in November each year. Approximately 20,000 people attend the festival each year. The "main street" of Wilson is closed, as well as many of the surrounding side streets, and filled with stages, vendors, artisan booths, non-profit tables, kids games and more! Many of the downtown organizations, such as the Art Council and Imagination Station Science Museum sponsor additional events during the weekend. There is fun, shopping and food for the entire family.

Whirligigs are whimsical, wind driven works of art that dot the landscape around downtown Wilson and across the country.

Thank You Target Volunteers!

2009-07-07T12:32:00.002-04:00

We had a group of volunteers from Target helping us paint the entrance to each floor of the museum. They took this:

And turned it into this:

Stegarecyclasaurus

2009-06-01T19:07:00.000-04:00

Thanks to Wayne Webb we are hosting his dinosaur creation through December of this year. Wayne made this artistic rendering of a Stegasaurus out of scrap metal. It's quite impressive. Come check it out if you get a chance!

Egg Drop Contest 2009

2009-05-05T15:55:00.002-04:00

Science on Wheels in the News

2009-05-05T15:46:00.002-04:00

Here's a great article about our Science on Wheels program that was in the Daily Reflector:

http://www.reflector.com/news/in-house-field-trip-579532.html

Fabulous Friday - Egg Drop 2009

2009-04-28T16:40:00.002-04:00

Summer Camp 2009

2009-04-08T13:45:00.002-04:00

Visit our summer camp website to get all the details about our summer camps. We have exciting camps for children ages 5-13. It's going to be a great summer!

Fabulous Friday - NanoDays

2009-03-31T15:09:00.001-04:00

Visit http://www.nisenet.org/sandbox for more information on nanotechnology.

Wilson Rotary Club Golf Tournament

2009-03-24T10:47:00.004-04:00

Imagination Station would like to thank the Wilson Rotary Club for committing all proceeds from their 5th annual golf tournament to Imagination Station Science Museum. Please support Imagination Station by entering a team in the tournament or by having your business be a Tee Box sponsor. To access registration forms or Tee Box sponsor forms please click here.

Fabulous Friday in Wilson Times

2009-03-10T09:38:00.002-04:00

There was a great article with some even better pics of March's Fabulous Friday. You can see the article here:

http://www.wilsontimes.com/News/Local/Story/Kids-free-their-imaginations--

We are looking forward to April's!

Join us for Fabulous Friday

2009-03-03T12:54:00.001-05:00

6th-8th grade student/teacher team grants

2009-02-13T12:36:00.000-05:00

Applications for the Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge, administered by Discovery Communications, the National Science Teachers Association and the Siemens Foundation, will be accepted through March 15. Teams of two to three students (in 6th, 7th or 8th grades) who work with a teacher or mentor can submit projects that identify an environmental issue within their communities, research it, develop a plan, collect and analyze data and share the results. Each student from the first place team will receive a $5,000 savings bond and the opportunity to appear on the network Planet Green. Various prizes will be awarded to the second and third place teams.

http://www.wecanchangetheworldchallenge.com

Thank You Dippin Dots - Fabulous Friday

2009-02-12T00:57:00.005-05:00

Thanks to Dippin Dots of Wilson, NC generous sponsorship, 275 people received free admission to Imagination Station Science Museum this past Friday from 2 pm to 6 pm. The first Friday of every month is free admission from 2 pm to 6 pm. Check back in for the exciting activities being planned for March's Fabulous Friday.

Dippin Dots new Wilson store is located at 2503 Forest Hills Rd.

To receive great Dippin Dots coupons and offers visit:

www.bogorewards.com

If you would like to sponsor a Fabulous Friday click here for the incredible benefits your company will receive.

White's Lights 2008 - Museum Fundraiser

2008-12-17T15:39:00.006-05:00

Below are some great pictures and a short video from White's Lights. Please come check it out and support Imagination Station. It's $10 per car with all proceeds going to Imagination Station, Greenfield School, and WilMed Hospice. It's at 1106 Forest Hills Rd. Wilson NC. 6 pm - 10 pm every night through (and including) Christmas Eve.

12 Year Old Makes Breakthrough

2008-09-18T13:54:00.002-04:00

A 12 year old has invented a solar cell that uses both visible and UV light to create energy. Read more here.

These are the kind of things Imagination Station hopes to inspire in the children that visit.

Science on Wheels in Style

2008-09-08T09:54:00.003-04:00

Imagination Station's Science on Wheels program is now riding in style thanks to Hubert Vester Toyota of Wilson. Our Science on Wheels program serves over 30 eastern North Carolina counties. Last year, with this program alone, we brought science education to over 15,000 students. This generous gift from Hubert Vester Toyota will allow our educator to ride safely, but it will also attract some attention at the same time.

Below are pics of our old Science on Wheels vehicle followed by our new Scion. I think you'll see the difference.

Go Figure! Has Arrived

2008-08-21T15:22:00.003-04:00

Our new exhibit Go Figure! arrived earlier this week. We should be announcing an opening date soon. We have some rearranging to do before we can set this one up. So, be sure to check in for the latest update!

Just a few of the crates the exhibit came in.

Thank You to Wilson Rotary Club

2008-08-19T16:13:00.005-04:00

The Rotary Club of Wilson donated $6,300 to Imagination Station again this year raised from their annual golf tournament . This money will used to continue the effort to eliminate the outstanding debt of $650,000 the museum still has as a result of the fire of 2000. Thank you Wilson Rotary Club!

If you would like to contribute or hear more about our story please visit www.SaveOurScience.info.

New Exhibit Coming in September!

2008-08-14T15:15:00.000-04:00

Go Figure! transforms charming children’s books into a kids-sized world where children and adults delight in exploring math and books. The exhibit offers hands-on, play-filled experiences with simple math concepts, and areas for children and adults to read together. Each environment offers a unique setting in which the vital link between parent and child is supported without being prescriptive. Parental interest and involvement can foster a child’s natural curiosity and intuitive sense of math, making a difference in school and later in life.

The five books it utilizes are:

Arthur’s Pet Business, by Marc Brown

The Doorbell Rang, by Pat Hutchins

The Quilt, by Ann Jonas

Frog and Toad Are Friends: A Lost Button, by Arnold Lobel

Goldilocks and the Three Bears, by James Marshall

We hope to have these books for sale in our gift shop as well, so you can take these important math activities and concepts home with your child for future interactive teaching experiences.

Below are some pictures to give you an idea of what the exhibit will be like.

Pre-K Through 3rd Grade Teacher Workshop

2008-08-14T15:06:00.006-04:00

World's Smallest Snake

2008-08-04T10:05:00.002-04:00

A US scientist has discovered the world's smallest snake. Click here for the full story.

Happy 50th NASA!

2008-07-29T09:50:00.003-04:00

Happy 50th Birthday NASA!

Periodic Table Videos

2008-07-16T12:31:00.002-04:00

There is a great resource here for learning about the elements that make up our universe. When you visit the page you can click on just about any element in the table and a video will come on giving some great information about it. They're not quite done with the project yet, but they're getting close. Below is a sample of one of the videos on Sodium (Na).

Beyond the Yellow Tape

2008-07-07T14:07:00.003-04:00

Today marks the beginning of our camp "Beyond the Yellow Tape." We have 11 students participating in a week-long camp that will teach them the science behind crime investigation. It should be a fun and educational week for all. I will try to include some pictures from each day, so be sure to check back in.

Printing in 3-D

2008-06-25T15:15:00.005-04:00

Imagination Station is now home to a Fab @ Home "fabber". Technically Fab @ Home is a desktop fabricator that can make almost anything (within reason) right on your desk. The term "printer" is to help people understand the concept that this is something that can connect to your home computer and create objects when you hit "print." See the video below to understand more about how these work. It will be a few weeks before we get ours on the floor, so check back in on the progress. We have to be sure we know how to use it and design a display case for it. But, when it's ready it will be available for all to watch it work!

The Power of Asking Why

2008-06-04T09:32:00.006-04:00

Today marks the 225th anniversary of the first hot-air balloon flight. Two brothers, who were from a family of paper manufacturers, saw ash rising from burning paper. From that observation they concluded that the hot air made things rise. From there they made a hypothesis and tested different hot-air balloons. The first public demonstrations was on June 4th, 1783.

This demonstrates the power of curiosity. This is what happens when we teach children not to simply accept what they see, but to ask questions. These brothers could have simply looked at the ash rising and never thought about it again. After all, ash has been rising as long as there has been fire. But, they asked "why?"

We hope to teach children to ask "why?" and "how?" Who knows what they may see that we have overlooked for all of history.

HT: Google, Wikipedia

Wilson Daily Times Editorial Piece

2008-06-03T15:51:00.003-04:00

The Wilson Daily Times ran a great editorial piece today supporting our museum. You can read the column here.

Iguana Enclosure is Finished

2008-05-22T12:37:00.004-04:00

Yoshi, our Iguana, is now in his new home as well. Thanks to BB&T Mortgage two of our snakes and our Iguana have much better living facilities. We hope to continue to add more in the near future.

New Snake Enclosure is Finished

2008-05-05T14:42:00.004-04:00

Here is the picture of our new 12 ft. wide snake enclosure. There are still a few finishing touches we have to put on it, but it is on display and fully functional.

By the end of the week we should have our new Iguana enclosure put together. Yoshi, our Iguana, has been in our Animal Care room for some time where our guests could not regularly see him. But, by the end of the week he will be on the floor for everyone to see!

Thank you BB&T Mortgage.

New Home for Reptiles

2008-04-28T15:35:00.005-04:00

Our Colombian Red Tail Boa and Albino Burmese Python are getting a new home. Below is a picture of the unfortunately small tank that our 11 foot python was in.

Their new home is under construction and will be on display soon thanks to a generous donation from BB&T Mortgage.

Check back in for pictures of the completed display!

Thank you BB&T Mortgage!

Save Our Science Campaign

2008-04-09T21:18:00.000-04:00

Dippin' Dots Come to Imagination Station

2008-03-12T10:18:00.000-04:00

Every child’s favorite treat can now be purchased at Imagination Station. Imagination Station and Dippin’ Dots have entered into a partnership to make their ice cream available at the children’s science museum.

Dippin’ Dots uses liquid nitrogen to make their ice cream product, which makes it a natural fit for a science museum. “It gives us a chance to put a real-life practical application of science in the hands of children. We have a program where we use liquid nitrogen to teach states of matter” said Jonathan Brooks, director of Imagination Station. Dippin’ Dots founder Curt Jones is a microbiologist who pioneered the science of cryogenic encapsulation. This allowed them to make beads of ice cream that were frozen quickly giving it greater flavor and freshness.

Imagination Station is selling the pre-packaged Dippin’ Dots by the pack. There are many flavors available including chocolate, vanilla, chocolate chip cookie dough, cookies and cream, strawberry, mint chocolate, and others. The packs are $3.00 and can even be purchased without museum admission. “We want to make them available to anyone that would like to purchase them, but of course we would love for people to go ahead and visit the museum exhibits and reptiles while they are here” commented Brooks.

The local Dippin’ Dots franchisee made this possible by donating the necessary freezers and some of the initial stock of ice cream. In addition, Watson Electric donated their services to get outlets installed in the right places and ensuring the freezers would be on their own circuits. “This would have been much more difficult for us had Dippin’ Dots and Watson Electric not been so generous. We appreciate their willingness to help get this concept off the ground”, said Jonathan Brooks of Imagination Station.

A Dippin’ Dots franchise will be opening in Wilson sometime this summer in the new shopping center under construction in front of Lowe’s.

Why We Need Science Museums

2008-02-18T16:47:00.002-05:00

This week's issue of Time magazine has an article entitled "How to Make Great Teachers." While the whole article in interesting, what caught my eye was the following:

"Recent test results show that U.S. 10th-graders ranked just 17th in science
among peers from 30 nations, while in math they placed in the bottom five."

Science museums are part of the solution. There are by no means the solution, but they have a unique contribution to make to the science education of American students. I know that our museum reaches almost 30,000 students a year with science experiences they would never be able to come across in the school system by itself.

The school system, on the other hand, is able to provide the ongoing instruction needed for students on a daily basis. It is a complex problem that will take all groups coming together to find a solution. America cannot afford to be 17th in science. Our future depends on it.

Science Corner: Amazing Expanding Balloon

2007-12-18T12:54:00.000-05:00

Every Tuesday in the Wilson Daily Times we will be running the Imagination Station Science Corner. These will be simple experiments that parents can do with their children at home. Each week there will be a few questions that go along with the experiment; and, the answers can be found here.

Answers to the Amazing Expanding Balloon:

1. Why did the balloon expand?

The balloon expanded because when the Baking Soda and Vinegar were mixed some atoms from each one came together to form a gas that wasn't in the bottle before. The new gas wants to expand and has to go somewhere, so it goes up and fills the balloon.

2. What gas do you think filled the balloon?

The gas that is formed is Carbon Dioxide (CO2).

A Chelonian is . . .

2007-12-18T10:43:00.000-05:00

The answer to our Monday Give Away trivia question:

A Chelonian is either a turtle or a tortoise. It's one of the six families of reptiles. The six families are Lizards, Snakes, Chelonians, Crocodilia, Dinosaurs, and Tuatara. We actually have 4 of these 6 at Imagination Station. Of course, we will never have a dinosaur and Tuataras are extremely rare and live only in New Zealand. We do, however, have a dwarf Cayman that was recently added to out reptile collection.

The Imagination Station t-shirt will be shipped to the winner today . We will be taking the next Monday off because of Christmas Eve, but we'll go ahead and have one on New Year's Eve. So, be sure to check back in on December 31st!

Hunter's Creek Middle School

2007-12-17T16:18:00.000-05:00

We had about 90 students from Hunter's Creek Middle School visit today. They got to learn about the Laws of Motion in our Phenomenal Physics program.

Monday Give Away

2007-12-17T10:50:00.000-05:00

This week we are giving away one of our new museum t-shirts. I know its winter, but at least you'll have a new shirt to wear when spring rolls around.

This week's trivia question:

What is a Chelonian?

The first person to e-mail (mail@imaginescience.org) me the correct answer will receive the free T-shirt.

Of course, I realize in the days of Google such questions are a little too easy. So, you may see increasing difficulty as the weeks go by.

Museums in Education: Do They Matter?

2007-12-14T14:21:00.001-05:00

What is the value of a science museum? Do they really make a difference?

These are valid questions that I have heard even in my short time thus far as the director of a science museum. These questions are valid and need to be answered. For many, a museum appears to be a stagnant building that people visit, look around, and leave. The problem is that the majority of the museum's efforts are not seen by the casual observer. A family making a weekend trip to a science museum like Imagination Station will not see the numerous programs, workshops, and other educational opportunities the museum has to offer. I know, I used to be one. I think many times those in the museum bubble simply forget that the average person doesn't know the in's and outs of the museum world. Undoubtedly, it is the job of the museum to bridge that gap in understanding, not vice versa. We need to be able to justify our existence.

Until I became an educator in a museum I had no idea that so much was going on inside that "stagnant" building. Thousands of students get to experience science in ways a classroom simply can't offer. A museum has the resources that a school system can't. A school system can't keep tanks of Liquid Nitrogen, numerous live reptiles, and much more. A science museum, however, offers a centralized location with specialized equipment that schools can use to accomplish their science education curriculum.

Of course, there are also thousands of students served by our Science on Wheels outreach program, thousands more by our Smart Start preschool science programs and our Merck Pharmaceuticals professional development grant for teachers in the area of science education.

So, next time you drive by, or walk by, what appears to be a dormant building know that the place is most likely buzzing with activity; you just may not see it.

Willow Springs Elementary

2007-12-14T14:15:00.000-05:00

The museum was busy today with almost 100 first grade students from Willow Springs Elementary. They took full advantage of their visit getting to experience two Merck Science Courtroom programs and one Discovery Class workshop.

The children participated in our Deep Freeze Liquid Nitrogen and Radical Reptiles program. They also took part in our Cookbook Chemistry hands-on workshop.

Thanks for visiting Willow Springs, we hope to see you again!

Imagination Station is Going Green

2007-12-13T17:01:00.000-05:00

As a science museum we feel we have an obligation to demonstrate how science and technology can be used to be not only environmentally responsible, but also to decrease our dependence on foreign energy sources. The incandescent lights on the display floors of the museum have all been replaced with Compact Fluorescent Bulbs. There were 112 bulbs in all, which will represent a significant decrease in our energy consumption. Of course, it also means our utility bill, which can be rather expensive in a building this old, will feel the effects as well. We have already seen the meter slowing down over the past 2 months as we have reviewed the numbers.

This is something simple that every one can do. CFL's cost more than incandescents, but by the time you add up the fact that CFL's last for 7 years and use 1/4 of the electricity, they easily pay for themselves and then some. Not everyone can change all their lights at once, but you can certainly replace ones that go out with a new CFL. If every household simply replaced one incandescent bulb with a CFL, one coal-fired power plant could be shut down. Of course, this doesn't take into account businesses and what would happen if everyone changed all their light bulbs!

This doesn't have to be an issue of what one believes about global warming. It's simply something we can all do to reduce demand for fossil fuels, which will benefit us in many ways. It is an issue of national security, economics, and, yes, environmental responsibility. Whatever your reason or motivation may be, let's all do this together!

South Edgecombe Middle School

2007-12-13T16:45:00.000-05:00

Today Imagination Station was glad to have 94 students from South Edgecombe Middle School. They were able to see our Deep Freeze Liquid Nitrogen program and our Pop, Fizz, Boom chemistry demonstration.
If you're curious about these programs, check in every Thursday for our Program of the Week. Starting next Thursday, Dec. 20th we will feature one of our programs or discovery class workshops. This will give you all the opportunity to know exactly what these students are experiencing when they visit.

White's Lights Starts Tonight!

2007-12-12T15:04:00.000-05:00

Tonight is the kick-off for the White's Lights Christmas Light display! There are over 20 acres of lights to see. Imagination Station is one of three non-profit recipients of the proceeds this year. For more information click here.

And the Winner is . . .

2007-12-11T14:59:00.000-05:00

Congratulations to Dawn and Daniel Wilkins along with their three children! Dawn was the first to send in the right answer to the trivia question. Her family will be receiving a free one year membership to Imagination Station.

Be sure to check back in next Monday, Dec. 17th, for our next Trivia Give Away contest.

The correct answer to this week's question is Water - H2O. This is what makes Hydrogen such an attractive option for powering vehicles and creating electricity. The Hydrogen burns creating the necessary pressure to run a combustion engine or to power a generator; and, the only byproduct is H2O, or water vapor.

When you see a flame what you are witnessing is the energy being released when oxygen molecules break apart and join with what is burning. So, for example, when wood is burned, which has a high level of carbon, the carbon is joining with the oxygen, thus producing Carbon Dioxide (CO2). So, when hydrogen burns it goes through the same process and produces H2O.

If there are any questions you can leave them in comment section below, or feel free to contact me by e-mail.

Membership Give Away

2007-12-10T16:46:00.000-05:00

The first person who sends me an e-mail with the correct answer to this question will receive a free family membership* to Imagination Station ($60 value):

What molecule is formed when Hydrogen burns?

(Check back in for our weekly give aways! Though they won't always be worth as much as this one!)

**Membership includes free admission to ISSM and over 250 other science centers in the US. It also includes a 10% discount in our gift shop, discounts on summer camps, and other museum events.

B.O. Barnes Elementary

2007-12-10T16:36:00.000-05:00

70 students from B.O. Barnes Elementary made their way to Imagination Station today. They were able to see our Deep Freeze program along with our guests from Barton College (see below). I was also able to get some of our snakes out for them to touch. Of course, as usual some of the students couldn't get enough and others could get far enough away.

A Visit from Barton College

2007-12-10T16:19:00.000-05:00

Ms Jackie Ennis' Elementary Methods Course at Barton College visited the museum today to learn more about the benefits of using Informal Science Centers as a curriculum supplement. They were able to see our Deep Freeze program, which uses liquid nitrogen to teach states of matter and the effects of temperature on matter. It was our honor to have them as our guests!

Imagination Station is intentional in including North Carolina Standard Course of Study Science Curriculum Objectives in each of its programs. So, teachers are able to bring their students to the museum and know that they will be participating in a program or workshop that supplements their curriculum goals.

ISSM Thanks Enviropest

2007-12-10T16:18:00.000-05:00

Imagination Station would like to say thank you to Enviropest for their recent commitment to donate pest control services to the museum. The willingness of local companies to donate in-kind services to Imagination Station frees us to focus our spending on bringing science education to the students of Eastern North Carolina. Thank you Enviropest!

75 Students Visited Museum Today

2007-12-07T14:49:00.000-05:00

We had about 75 students at the museum today from two different schools. They got to see some of our reptiles up close and personal in their reptile program. They then moved on to their workshop on weather. Its always neat to see children learn for the first time that the energy from the Sun drives the weather patterns of Earth.
One of the school groups also experienced Pop, Fizz, Boom!, a program that teaches some basic concepts about Chemistry. Of course, basic or not, it's fun to see all the kids jump when we create hydrogen gas in a Zip-loc bag and open it under a flame . . .

Support Imagination Station

2007-12-07T13:43:00.000-05:00

Support Imagination Station by attending White's Lights. This year Imagination Station will get to benefit from the proceeds along with Greenfield School and WilMed Hospice. You can purchase a ticket at Imagination Station or The Wilson Daily Times for $10 per car and receive a coupon for $10 off at White's Tires. Or, you can just pay at the gate! We hope to see you there!

Dec. 12th-24th
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
1106 Forest Hills Rd.
Wilson, NC

Seeing Stars

2007-12-06T16:25:00.001-05:00

Michael Peckerar, our Science on Wheels Educator, took the stars to a local home school group today. Kids always enjoy getting to go inside the StarLab Portable Planetarium to see the stars and learn about constellations.

Rainbow Stew

2007-12-06T15:19:00.000-05:00

Michael got to teach Ms. Curtis' class at Benson Elementary about colors yesterday. The children had a great time being introduced to the basic concepts of color and light. As you see below they all had a good time seeing the colors of the spectrum through their diffraction grating lenses.

Reinventing the Science Museum

2007-12-05T13:56:00.000-05:00

There was a great article in a recent edition of the Wall Street Journal concerning the need for Science Museums to reinvent themselves. The article deals specifically with interactive children's science museums which are a relatively recent development. According to the article, the first was the Exploratorium in San Fransisco, built in 1969. Of course, during this time period NASA was at its height and science education was in the forefront. Since that time things have changed and shifts in emphasis have occurred. The article can be found here.

Santa Meets Science

2007-12-04T12:28:00.001-05:00

I came across this interesting article citing just how fast Santa has to move to get the job done on Christmas. If he does it right he can actually get 48 hours to do the job by traveling against the earth's rotation. But, even then, he only gets 34 microseconds per stop. Read more about it here.

Lizards, Snakes, and Chelonians

2007-12-03T16:46:00.000-05:00

So, you may be asking, "What's a chelonian?" Chelonian is the reptile family of which turtles and tortoises are a part. A small group of 16 students were able to learn this and more as they came to Imagination Station for our Radical Reptiles program. Imagination Station is fortunate to have 4 of the 6 families of reptiles represented at the museum. The 6 families are Lizards, Snakes, Chelonians, Crocodilia, Tuatara, and Dinosaurs. We don't feel so bad, however, about the 2 families we don't have. Obviously, Dinosaurs are no longer around and the Tuatara family is rare and found only in New Zealand. But, we do have a Dwarf Cayman, so we even have the Crocodilia family covered.
For those of you who are not familiar with the museum, we allow students to have hands-on interaction with most of our reptiles. There is nothing like the look on the face of a student who is touching a 6 foot Boa for the first time!

This is Yoshi, our iguana.

Plenty of Polymers

2007-12-03T16:21:00.000-05:00

This past Friday 40 fourth grade students came to the museum to learn about Polymers. Polymers are a fascinating part of our world. They have interesting and unique properties that have allowed many modern-day conveniences. For example, a pair of disposable diapers uses a super-absorbent polymer in the lining. One of the many activities the students got to experience was dissecting a diaper and collecting the small amount of powder found in them. Most of the time they are able to fill up a corner of a Zip-loc bag. They then slowly add water to the bag; and, amazingly that small corner of powder is able to absorb almost an entire beaker full of water.

The fact that polymers are able to expand is what allows this. The polymer in diapers is called sodium polyacrylate. This particular polymer forms in a ball and expands as the water molecules move into it. You can try this experiment yourself with nothing more than a pair of diapers, scissors, a sandwich bag, and some water.

This was just one of many hands-on activities the students were able to do in their polymer workshop. I'll be sure and include some of the others the next time a group comes through.

New Phone System

2007-11-30T15:33:00.000-05:00

Imagination Station would like to thank Nelson Covington of Covington Communications for his generous donation of a new phone system for the museum. The museum had been paying a rather significant lease on its current system. Mr. Covington's generous donation will free Imagination Station from that obligation and allow them to spend that money on bringing science education to the children of Eastern North Carolina. Thank you Covington Communications!

Rockets on the Road

2007-11-29T14:57:00.000-05:00

Our Science on Wheels Educator, Michael Peckerar, is on the road today at Wakelon Elementary in Wake County. About 150 students will be learning the basics of Physics and Chemistry. They will get to see rockets take off and remote control flying discs as they learn about the laws of physics. Then they will get to see first hand how a solid and a liquid can be mixed to yield various gases as they experience Chemistry firsthand. I won't say more about what happens with the gases because that would ruin the surprise for everybody!

Entering the Blogosphere

2007-11-28T16:12:00.000-05:00

Perhaps it is long overdue, but Imagination Station is now joining the blogosphere. We see this as a great opportunity to connect with our many supporters and patrons, keeping them up to speed on the new and exciting things happening here at the museum. Please check in often and come see us at Imagination Station Science Museum in Wilson, NC.